While writing my Nike Free 5.0+ review earlier today I came across a notice on Nike ID that the update to the 5.0+ was coming soon (not such great timing on my review – teaches me to wait 6 months!).

After publishing the review I did a bit of poking around with the help of Google and found a post on Sneaker News that has pictures of what appears to be the Free 5.0+ v2 via a UK retailer called End Clothing – never heard of the store before.

In typical Nike fashion the shoes look great, and it appears they feature a fully redesigned sole. Instead of the siped square pattern, they are now using hexagons, and it looks like the sipes in the heel may not be quite as deep as in previous versions of the shoe (they only extend about halfway through the midsole in the photos versus all the way in the Free 5.0+ v1).

This post was authored by Peter Larson. Pete is a recovering academic who currently works as an exercise physiologist, running coach, and writer. He's also a father of three and a fanatical runner with a bit of a shoe obsession. In addition to writing and editing this site, he is co-author of the book Tread Lightly, and writes a personal blog called The Blogologist. Follow Pete on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and via email.

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